He added that the Hamas government supported the demands of Schalit's captors, which, if met, would be a new victory for Palestinians, Ma'an reported.

Hamas sources on Wednesday said they are "positively considering releasing a new tape of Gilad Schalit, but Israel will have to pay a price for it," reported Army Radio.

The statements were published Tuesday in the organization's official newspaper, al-Resalah.

"Will Schalit appear once again on the screen?" the article asked, and
said that the release of "a video along with a photo of Gilad would put
pressure on Netanyahu to start moving forward in making an exchange deal
with Hamas for the release of Palestinian prisoners," Army Radio
reported.

Last week, the Prime Minister's Office responded to calls from former
heads of intelligence agencies which had earlier called for the
immediate release of Schalit and said that
"efforts to bring home Gilad Schalit safe and sound continue at all
times."